Nate Becker
{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}}
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| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|3|24}}
| birth_place = Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 258
| high_school = Carmel
(Carmel, Indiana)
| college = Miami (OH)
| undraftedyear = 2019
| pastteams =
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- Arlington Renegades ({{XFL Year|2023}})
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| pfr = B/BeckNa00
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Nate Becker (born March 24, 1996) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football for the Miami RedHawks.
Professional career
=Detroit Lions=
Becker was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/05/10/what-13-undrafted-free-agents-can-offer-detroit-lions/1162456001/|title=What 13 undrafted free agents can offer Detroit Lions|work=Detroit News|date=May 10, 2019}} He was cut two days later.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/nate-becker-cut-by-detroit/|title=Nate Becker: Cut by Detroit|website=CBSSports.com|publisher=RotoWire|date=May 12, 2019}}
=Buffalo Bills=
Becker was signed by the Buffalo Bills on June 5, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/bills-sign-te-nate-becker-dt-l-t-walton/article_2a62618a-7c5a-54f3-872a-a3011d3947cd.html|title=Bills sign TE Nate Becker, DT L.T. Walton|work=The Buffalo News|date=June 5, 2019}} He was waived at the end of training camp during final roster cuts, but was re-signed by the team to their practice squad on September 2, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://13wham.com/buffalo-plus/bills-latest-news/bills-practice-squad-why-did-they-make-it|title=Bills practice squad. Why did they make it?|first=Mike|last=Catalana|website=13WHAM.com|date=September 2, 2019}} He was waived again by the team shortly afterwards but was re-signed to the practice squad on September 12 and remained there for the rest of his rookie season.{{cite web|url=https://billswire.usatoday.com/2019/09/12/buffalo-bills-sign-te-nate-becker-in-practice-squad-move/|title=Bills re-sign TE Nate Becker in practice squad move|first=Nick|last=Wojton|work=USA Today|date=September 12, 2019}} Becker was signed to a reserve/futures contract at the end of the season on January 6, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-sign-10-reserve-future-free-agents|title=Bills sign 10 reserve/future free agents|first=Chris|last=Brown|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=January 6, 2020}}
Becker was again cut at the end of preseason training camp in 2020 and was re-signed to the practice squad a few weeks later on September 23, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-bring-back-tight-end-nate-becker-and-rb-antonio-williams-to-practice-squad|title=Bills bring back tight end Nate Becker and RB Antonio Williams to practice squad|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=September 23, 2020}} He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the Miami Dolphins, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.{{cite news |title=Tyler Kroft placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list + four players elevated for Bills vs. Dolphins |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/tyler-kroft-placed-on-the-reserve-covid-19-list-four-players-elevated-for-bills- |website=BuffaloBills.com |date=January 2, 2021 |access-date=February 13, 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/bills-te-nate-becker-beat-odds-to-just-to-play-in-college-still-doing-it/article_5a853dc2-ba69-11eb-a67e-0758aa88b88a.html|title=Bills TE Nate Becker beat odds to just to play in college, still doing it in NFL|date=May 25, 2021|agency=The Buffalo News|author=Gaughan, Mark|accessdate=May 25, 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525103409/https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/bills-te-nate-becker-beat-odds-to-just-to-play-in-college-still-doing-it/article_5a853dc2-ba69-11eb-a67e-0758aa88b88a.html|archivedate=May 25, 2021}} On January 26, 2021, Becker signed a reserves/futures contract with the Bills.{{Cite web|date=January 26, 2021|title=Bills signed these 13 players to reserve/future contracts|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-signed-these-13-players-to-reserve-future-contracts|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 27, 2021|website=buffalobills.com|language=en-US}}
Becker was released by the Bills on August 31, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-release-23-players-to-set-the-initial-2021-53-man-roster|title= Bills release 23 players to set the initial 2021 53-man roster |work=BuffaloBills.com|date=August 31, 2021}}
=Carolina Panthers=
On August 11, 2022, Becker signed with the Carolina Panthers.{{cite web|title=Panthers add a pair of tight ends|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-add-a-pair-of-tight-ends|website=Panthers.com|date=August 11, 2022}} He was waived three days later.{{cite web|title=Panthers waive five players|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-waive-five-players|author=Gantt, Darin|website=Panthers.com|date=August 14, 2022}}
=Green Bay Packers=
On August 16, 2022, Becker was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers.{{cite web|title=Packers claim tight end off waivers from Carolina Panthers|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-claim-tight-end-off-waivers-from-carolina-panthers-2022|website=packers.com|access-date=August 16, 2022|date=August 16, 2022|archive-date=August 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831052332/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-claim-tight-end-off-waivers-from-carolina-panthers-2022|url-status=dead}} He was waived/injured on August 30, 2022 and placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Packers keep two RBs, seven WRs: Here's the initial 2022 roster|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-keep-two-rbs-seven-wrs-heres-the-initial-2022-roster|website=Packers.com|date=August 30, 2022}} He was released off injured reserve on September 2, 2022.{{cite web|title=Packers Cut TEs Nate Becker & Alize Mack With Injury Settlements|url=https://nfltraderumors.co/packers-cut-tes-nate-becker-alize-mack-with-injury-settlements/|website=NFLTradeRumors.co|date=September 2, 2022}}
=Arlington Renegades=
Becker signed with the Arlington Renegades of the XFL in February 2023.{{cite news |last=Miller |first=Anthony |title=Arlington Renegades Add Tight End Nate Becker |url=https://xflnewshub.com/xfl-news/arlington-renegades-add-tight-end-nate-becker/ |website=XFLNewsHub.com |date=February 4, 2023 |access-date=January 20, 2024}} He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.{{Cite web |title=2024 UFL Team Rosters |url=https://www.theufl.com/rosters |website=TheUFL.com |access-date=January 20, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://miamiredhawks.com/sports/football/roster/nate-becker/379 Miami RedHawks bio]
{{2023 Arlington Renegades}}
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Category:American football tight ends
Category:Arlington Renegades players
Category:Buffalo Bills players
Category:Carolina Panthers players
Category:Detroit Lions players
Category:Green Bay Packers players